smooth muscle fiber

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smooth muscle fiber [′smüth′məs·əl ‚fī·bər]

(histology)

Any of the elongated, nucleated, spindle-shaped cells comprising smooth muscles. Also known as involuntary fiber; nonstriated fiber; unstriated fiber.

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No references found			The B-type is of smooth muscle fiber type that is mostly found in the metapodium, and functions to maintain greater tension. Microscopic anatomy of foot of the spiny top shell, Batillus cornutus ... by Lee, Jung Sick / Journal of Shellfish Research The intervening stroma contains scattered lymphoid aggregates and wisps of smooth muscle fibers (figure 2). Lymphangioma by Thompson, Lester D.R. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal ASTHMA This breathing problem occurs when smooth muscle fibers surrounding the lungs' bronchioles contract, and bronchiole linings become inflamed and swollen. DK Encyclopedia the Human Body. (Reference Award Winner) by Children's Digest			Smollett Smollett, Tobias Smollett, Tobias George Smolnyi Smolnyi Institute smolt Smoluchowski, Marian SMON smooch Smoot, George Fitzgerald, III Smoot, Reed Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act smooth smooth ashlar smooth blasting smooth bore smooth chert smooth curve smooth drilling smooth finish Smooth Flow of Socialist Production smooth machine finish smooth manifold smooth map Smooth Muscle smooth muscle fiber smooth phase smooth planer finish smooth sea Smooth Snake smooth surface smooth-finish tile Smooth-Leaved Elm smooth-surfaced roofing smoothed data smoothhound smoothing smoothing choke smoothing circuit smoothing filter smoothing mill smoothing plane smoothness conditions SMOP Smorgon Smorodin, Petr Smorodin, Petr Ivanovich Smorodintsev, Anatolii Smorodintsev, Anatolii Aleksandrovich smother kiln smothered bottom			smooth machine finish Smooth manifold Smooth manifolds Smooth map Smooth Meadow-grass Smooth Motion Model-Based Block Matching smooth mouth smooth mouth smooth mouth smooth mouth smooth muscle smooth muscle smooth muscle smooth muscle Smooth Muscle Actin Smooth Muscle Activating Factor smooth muscle antibody Smooth Muscle Area per Millimeter Basement Membrane Smooth Muscle Basal Medium smooth muscle cell smooth muscle cell smooth muscle cell smooth muscle cell Smooth Muscle Cell Line Smooth Muscle Cell Matrix Smooth muscle cells Smooth muscle cells Smooth muscle cells Smooth Muscle Cells/Pericytes Smooth Muscle Contracting Agent smooth muscle fiber Smooth Muscle Gamma-Actin Gene Smooth Muscle Growth Medium Smooth Muscle Myosin Heavy Chain Smooth Muscle Myosin Light Chain Kinase Smooth Muscle Myosin Regulatory Light Chain Smooth Muscle of Rabbit Corpus Cavernosum smooth muscle relaxant Smooth Muscle Research Group Smooth muscle tissue Smooth muscle tissue Smooth muscle tissue Smooth Muscle Tumors with an Uncertain Malignant Potential Smooth Muscle Tumour of Uncertain Malignant Potential smooth muscle, mechanism of contraction smooth muscle, mechanism of contraction smooth muscle, mechanism of contraction smooth muscle, mechanism of contraction smooth muscle, mechanism of contraction Smooth Muscle-Like Cell Smooth muscles Smooth muscles Smooth muscles Smooth Newt smooth on smooth onto smooth out smooth out smooth over smooth over smooth over

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